I haven’t been writing here because we’ve been totally consumed with finding and purchasing our new home…and hopefully our last home until retirement,when I hope
Happy 2016
Yes, yes, I’m a little late but Happy New Year! I’ve got lots coming up but things have been crazy so stay tuned…
52 in 2015
I’ve considered doing this previously but this year, I’m on track. I’m going to read 52 books this year. That equates to 1 a week
How Fast It All Can End
Yesterday I learned that a friend I work with died over the weekend. He wasn’t sick (that any of us knew) and he was the sort
Tidying Continues
A month later, the tidying process based on the KonMari method continues. Earlier this week, I mailed out 2 more boxes of books and CDs
Holidays Haze!
How early is too early to watch It’s a Wonderful Life? Okay, okay, perhaps the third week of September is a bit early but the
The Unexpected
Last Thursday night, after we had laid down to bed and K was already asleep, our fire alarm went off. I was watching Golden Girls
Salted Chocolate Nut Clusters
It’s mid- August but I’m craving autumn. I mean, I can’t wait to decorate (though I think I’m a paragon of restraint since I have
Homemade Linen Spray
For years I sprayed my sheets and clothes with a commercial lavender scented spray. It was soft, feminine, and relaxing but it was also made
The KonMari Method
So, I jumped on the bandwagon and purchased The Life- Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo.